Jordan Walker Takes A Seat Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Jordan Walker will start Wednesday's contest against the Washington Nationals on the bench. It will be a regular day of rest for Walker, who is in the midst of a 13-game hitting streak. Over that 13-game stretch, he's gone 18-for-45 (.400) with four homers, three doubles, eight RBI, a stolen […]

Matt Vierling Back In Action Against Royals

Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling (back) has returned to the starting lineup on Wednesday to take on the Kansas City Royals and right-hander Brady Singer. Vierling had his back spasms flare up on Sunday and missed the last three games as a result, but he is back in the lineup on Wednesday and is starting […]

Dominic Canzone Extends Hot Streak

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Dominic Canzone picked up two hits in a game for Triple-A Reno. He's amidst an impressive stretch of hitting, slashing .459/.533/.869 with five home runs, 17 RBI, and 15 runs in 18 games since May 25. The Ohio State product is slashing .354/.435/.665 with 15 home runs, 58 RBI, and 54 […]

Do These Prospects Matter For Fantasy Baseball? Colt Keith, Jonathan Aranda, Kyle Harrison, Cade Horton, Davis Wendzel, more

All levels of minor league baseball are now in full force, with complex leagues and the Dominican Summer League each having multiple weeks under the belt. In this week's six-packs, we are going to look at players who have performed tremendously well over the past 30 days. While it can be a short time frame […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With several games scattered throughout the day, we're left with […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Bryan Reynolds, Dansby Swanson, Byron Buxton, Jazz Chisholm, Aaron Judge

The MLB season is approaching the midway point, meaning the standings in fantasy baseball leagues are beginning to take shape. However, a flurry of injuries can tank a top contender, while fantasy managers at the bottom of the standings can rise the standings by staying up to date with the latest injury updates and finding […]

Josh Rojas and Alek Thomas Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

Major League Baseball’s regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/21/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! There are 15 games featuring all 30 teams to get us over the midweek point. They are spread throughout the day, so there are two similarly-sized contests in the afternoon and evening on DraftKings and FanDuel. For the early slate, there […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 6/21/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Today is the longest day of the year and the MLB is celebrating with a getaway day that has baseball from noon until midnight. That's the kind of celebration that we love here at RotoBaller! I'm up with the seven-game early slate and Kevin will be along soon with the evening slate. We have this […]

Aaron Hicks Stays Hot, Plates Four Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Aaron Hicks had another strong game at the plate in Tuesday's 8-6 win over the Rays. Hicks went 2-for-4 with a single, a three-run home run, and four RBI. The veteran has been on fire at the plate since joining the O's, batting .314 with three HR and 10 RBI in 16 […]

Dodgers Sign David Dahl To Minor-League Deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed outfielder David Dahl to a minor-league deal on Tuesday, and he will make his debut for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Dahl stays in the National League West after the San Diego Padres designated him for assignment two weeks ago. He is a career .271/.317/.463 hitter over 331 games in […]

Matt Vierling Day-To-Day

Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling (back) reported an onset of lower-back spasms on Sunday, June 18, which is why he was out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals. Vierling's availability for baseball activities is considered day-to-day after he missed his third straight start after being scratched from the lineup on […]

Tirso Ornelas Making Progress In Double-A

San Diego Padres outfield prospect Tirso Ornelas is a Mexican-born ballplayer who signed with the club in 2017. He has developed nicely in San Diego's farm system, reaching Triple-A for three games in 2022 before ultimately returning to Double-A this season. The left-handed hitter made impressive progress last season by dropping his strikeout rate to […]

Riley Greene Doing Baseball Activities

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene (leg) is completing a return-to-play running progression and is also playing catch and hitting flips in the batting cages. Greene is attempting to return from a stress fracture in his left fibula and is still wearing an air cast, so he's still a ways away from making a return to […]

Rece Hinds Swats Six Homers In Big Week

Cincinnati Reds outfield prospect Rece Hinds was selected in the second round of the 2019 MLB Draft. While he's not viewed among the upper echelon of Reds' prospects, that's far more of a testament to Cincinnati's elite pipeline than Hinds' skill set. In reality, the 22-year-old is a talented athlete who figures to be a […]

Akil Baddoo Resumes Baseball Activities

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo (quadriceps) started a running progression on Monday and is also playing catch and hitting flips in the batting cages. Baddoo has been out for almost two weeks while dealing with a strained right quadriceps, but he could be nearing a rehab assignment later this week. However, there is no timetable […]

Byron Buxton Not Ready To Play Center Field

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) still isn't ready to play center field. "From the beginning of the year, he has not been physically able to play in the outfield. If he was, he would be out there. If we even thought that it was possible that he could play […]

Aaron Judge Turning A Corner?

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that he feels like outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) is turning a corner in his rehab, although he hasn't done any baseball activities yet. Most of the swelling in his toe is gone and he is able to do more things on his toe from a balance standpoint. It […]

Michael A. Taylor Remains Out On Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Michael A. Taylor (head) remains out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The 32-year-old left during Sunday's game after he was hit in the helmet by a pitch. The Twins haven't placed Taylor on the injured list, so it's assumed this is a day-to-day issue. Willi […]

Bryan Reynolds Absent On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds (back) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Manager Derek Shelton said Reynolds is not going on the injured list despite some reports saying that he was. It sounds like Reynolds is dealing with lower back tightness. Sadly, this is the type of injury […]

Wil Myers Activated From Injured List, Designated For Assignment

The Cincinnati Reds reinstated outfielder Wil Myers (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and then designated him for assignment. It's been a tough season for the rapidly declining Myers, as he dealt with kidney stones before also landing on the injured list with a left-shoulder sprain. In 37 games in his first year […]

Nick Castellanos Back From Illness Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (illness) is back in the starting lineup against right-hander Spencer Strider and the division-rival Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Castellanos is in right field and is hitting in the three-hole. He missed the final two games of the weekend series against the Oakland Athletics with an upset stomach, but he's feeling […]

Sal Frelick - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Sal Frelick, OF, Milwaukee Brewers ANALYSIS: After missing nearly two months, Sal Frelick returned to action last week and has reached base nine times with a home run and two steals in his first four games back in Triple-A. Frelick is coming off a season where he hit .331 across three levels and projects […]

Jesus Sanchez Taking A Seat Tuesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays and left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. Sanchez was in the middle of Monday's 11-0 rout of the Blue Jays, collecting two doubles along with two runs and an RBI across five trips to the plate. However, it's not surprising to […]

Zack Short Moving Up To Leadoff Spot Tuesday

Detroit Tigers utility player Zack Short will move up to the leadoff spot Tuesday night when he takes on Kansas City Royals left-hander Daniel Lynch. The Tigers are stacking right-handed bats on Tuesday with all nine of their starters swinging from the right side. Normally regarded as a glove-first player, Short has had a solid […]

Matt Beaty Making First Start As A Royal Tuesday

Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Matt Beaty is in the starting lineup for the first time as a member of the club on Tuesday night against right-hander Michael Lorenzen and the Detroit Tigers. Beaty had his contract purchased from Triple-A on Sunday and entered the game as a pinch-hitter, knocking a single in his lone […]

Starling Marte Back In The Two-Hole

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte put together a two-hit game on Monday while scoring twice and driving in one, helping his team blow out the Houston Astros 11-1. He's now batting .295 in June and is sporting a .258/.313/.329 slash line with three homers, 31 runs, 20 RBI, and 19 stolen bases across 66 […]

Yankees Reinstate Harrison Bader From Injured List

The New York Yankees reinstated outfielder Harrison Bader (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. He should return to the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners and right-hander George Kirby. Bader has been out with a strained right hamstring since the end of May, but he should return to being the team's […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Starting Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (toe) is expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday. Chisholm did a total-body workout on Monday and is nearing a return to the big leagues after injuring his right big toe while crashing into the center field wall on May 13. X-rays were negative, […]

Avisail Garcia Does Some Running

Miami Marlins outfielder Avisail Garcia (back) ran on the field on Monday. He started a minor-league rehab assignment at Triple-A Jacksonville on May 29 and had played in four games before suffering a setback. He was initially placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 29) on May 2. It remains to be seen […]